It seems like the only recipes I’ve been writing lately have been soups. But honestly, they’re so simple, fast and fulfilling that I can’t help but make a LOT of them throughout the cold winter days. And soups are a wonderful go-to when this house starts feeling under the weather. This chicken wild rice soup is another one that goes back…
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When budgets are tight, trying to increase debt payments can seem overwhelming. When we first started trying to find ways to put more money towards our debt, we thought there was no where else in the budget to cut from, until I started nitpicking our budget apart even further. Here are 6 things I came up with to help us…
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When I started making cuts from my grocery bill, yogurts were one item that stuck around. Homemade yogurt was far from my mind. I’m not a big fan of yogurt in general, but Hubs and the kids eat them with lunch. The kids preferred the name brand, and I was easily able to get them for $0.50 per cup or…
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This is our budget estimate for January. This month, my budget goals are: 1} setting money aside to pay off Bookworm’s trumpet, and 2} continue attacking my smaller student loan with what’s remaining so it’s paid off soon. Income Hubs: $3,658.44 December Debt Savings (& Interest): $153.01 December ATM Rebate: $0 Total: $3,811.45 Expenses Mortgage: $500 Cell Phone: $52 Home Phone / Internet: $64 Credit Card 1: $128.65…
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Income Hubs: $4,587.02 November Debt Savings (& Interest): $132.59 November ATM Rebate: $0 Total: $4,719.61 Expenses Mortgage: $500 $500 Cell Phone: $52 $50.11 Home Phone / Internet: $64 $62.95 This cost keeps increasing slightly due to federal fees and 911 surcharges. Credit Card 1: $128.65 $128.65 Even though last month was our last debt payment on this, we do use the card…
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